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Prunes, an Unsung Osteoporosis Hero


When we think of strong bones, calcium and Vitamin D often come to mind. We seldom acknowledge the many other vitamins and minerals that play a crucial role in bone health. In fact, it seems scientists are still unraveling the many pieces of the osteoporosis puzzle, and as they do, new “superfoods” emerge.Take […]

Juice (or Blend) Your Way to Five-a-Day


After my first experience with The Complete Idiot’s Guides, I had planned to avoid this publisher at all costs.  Yet, something intrigued me about The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Juicing by Ellen Brown.  At first, I passed this title by, assuming that the purchase of an expensive juicer would be necessary.  However, when I took […]

Three Easy, Low-Fat, Power Breakfasts


We hear it time and time again: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” What does that mean, really? Some argue that the mere eating of breakfast, regardless of the contents, is the key. It seems that breakfast kick starts our metabolism, and some rationalize that since we have a […]

Think Outside the Box … for Your Breakfast


Breakfast has long been heralded as the most important meal of the day, and I’m certainly not going to dispute that fact - I agree! By starting your day with a healthy, nutritious meal, you are kicking your energy and metabolism into high gear, and setting yourself up to have the best day possible. […]

Bento Box Lunches: Fit Fare on the Go


Good things come in small packages.  In Japan, mothers treat the practice of packing a daily lunch as an opportunity to present edible gifts in small packages to their children.   These lunches are known as “Bento or Bento Boxes.”
In the United States, many of us think of Bento Boxes as a divided lacquer dinner tray […]

Break your fast thoughtfully


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It’s not just an old wives’ tale: breakfast matters. However, many of us are guilty of skipping breakfast or making poor choices when we do it eat it. Even though it feels like a small, light meal, breakfast menus are full of fat-bombs and other nutritional wastelands. How do you balance the […]

On the go without Breakfast? Try a healthy smoothie.


Imagine the following scenario and see if it sounds familiar.
You arouse from a slumber so deep and calm to a blaring alarm, which you had pressed snooze on twice already. As you ready yourself, you are running behind schedule. Oh no, you think, I cannot be late for work again.
As you hurriedly grab […]